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A COMBINED THEORETIACL AND EXPERIMENTAL EFFORT IS PROPOSED FOR DEVELOPING A SUITABLE EPM MATERIAL WHICH PROVIDES SUBSTANTIAL PROTECTION AGAINST ANTICIPATED LASER THREATS. A NEW MATERIAL CONCEPT IS PROPOSED WHICH PROVIDES FOR DISSIPATION OF INCIDENT LASER ENERGY TO REFLECTION, ABLATION AND ANISOTROPIC THERMAL CONDUCTION. THIS MATERIAL IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE THE LASER INTERACTION TIME REQUIRED FOR ...

THE PRIMARY TECHNICAL OBJECTIVE OF THE PROPOSED RESEARCH IS TO DEVELOP AN ALGORITHM THAT WILL REMOVE THE STIFFNESS PROBLEM INHERENT IN SETS OF ORDINARY DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS FOR THE CHEMICAL KINETICS OF ATMOSPHERIC GASES. THE ALGORITHM SHALL BE SUCH AS TO BE EASILY INCORPORATED INTO A NUCLEAR EFFECTS CODE IN ORDER TO PERMIT IT TO PROVIDE OUTPUTS AT TIMES LATER THAN ARE NOW PRACTICAL IN SOLVING TH ...

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The mechanics of single photons can be used to entangle information carry quantum states, allowing for quantum computation or random number generation. Quantum communication utilizes the quantum nature of single-photons to retain information, particularly in the form of quantum key distribution protocols. High-efficiency, low-noise single photon detection at high efficiency is critical for the app ...

N.A.T. DEVELOPMENT HAS DEVELOPED A THREE PART APPROACH TO ACHIEVE EMP SHIELDING IN NEW AND USED EQUIPMENT THAT PROVIDES SUPERIOR ECONOMICS, AS WELL AS IMPROVED PHYSICAL PROPERTIES. THE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE PROJECT FOLLOW. 1) OPTIMIZATION OF THE RHEOLOGICAL/APPLICATION PROPERTIES OF 'STATE OF THE SCIENCE' CONDUCTIVE COATINGS. THESE SYSTEMS COMBINE THE EMP CONDUCTIVE EFFICIENCIES OF SILVER AN ...

ABSTRACT: This project is aiming at developing basic semiconductor components (field-effect transistors) that will be deployed in highly radioactive environment (nuclear plants, space, radioactive waste storage facilities). Radiation Monitoring Devices (RMD), Inc. BENEFITS: ANTICIPATED BENEFITS This new concept of radiation-hard microelectronics will be compatible with recent IC technology in ter ...

PREVIOUS GAS GUN EXPERIMENTS HAVE DEMONSTRATED THAT THE EROSION MASS LOSS RATIO CAN EXHIBIT LOW DEPENDENCY ON IMPACT VELOCITY, IF PARTICLE NUMBER DENSITY IS HIGH. IN SEPARATE TESTS, ALUMINUM TARGETS RESPONDED WITH LARGE AREA INCIPIENT PUNCTURE RATHER THAN INTENSE EROSION, WHEN SUBJECTED TO HIGH PARTICLE NUMBER DENSITY ENVIRONMENTS. IN MULTIBURST CLOUDS OF INTEREST, THESE PHENOMENA OF DEBRIS SHIELD ...

WE PROPOSE TO DEVELOP A TECHNIQUE FOR RAPID TEMPORAL AND SPATIAL IMAGING OF HIGH POWER LASER BEAMS. THIS METHOD IS WINDOWLESS AND MAY BE EMPLOYED WHERE LASER INTENSITIES EXCEED THE DAMAGE THRESHOLDS FOR CONVENTIONAL CALORIMETRIC METHODS. THE DIAGNOSTIC UTILIZES THE TECHNIQUE OF OPTICAL-INFRARED DOUBLE RESONANCE TO OBSERVE BEAM INTENSITIES. IN THIS TECHNIQUE, THE OUTPUT OF A MWIR CHEMICAL LASER (DF ...

THE WORK OF MANDELBROT HAS SHOWN THAT FRACTALS CAN BE USED EFFECTIVELY TO MODEL WITH COMPUTER GRAPHICS MANY TYPES OF NATURAL SHAPES AND FIGURES. THESE INCLUDE GEOGRAPHICAL FEATURES AS WELL AS CLOUDS AND TURBULENT FLUID BEHAVIOR. IT IS PROPOSED TO APPLY FRACTAL GEOMETRY IN A PURELY PHENOMENOLOGICAL FASHION TO THE MODELING OF FIREBALL SHAPES AND TEXTURES FOR POSSIBLE APPLICATION IN SUCH NUCLEAR EFFE ...